A record of documented arms, meaning and origin, researched for the Barrel family of France.
Reg. 6163 · French, A–C
Coat of Arms & Family Crest Details
Symbols on this shield
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
Colours
Blue (Azure)Means: Loyalty and truth
Gold (Or)Means: Generosity
Red (Gules)Means: Military strength
Silver (Argent)Means: Peace and sincerity
Historical info
Source
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Blazon (the actual original written record)
“D'azur à trois fasces d'or; à la bande de gu., br. sur le tout, ch. de trois roses d'arg.”
ProvenceProvence, c. 1663
Where the Barrel Arms Were Recorded
Provence
Map of France showing where the Barrel arms are recorded
The Barrel arms were recorded in Provence, c. 1663.
Provence was old country, with towns dating to the Romans and families who traced their land back nearly as far. Its gentry were many and long-settled, and long settlement is what fills a register.
This is where the arms were entered in the register. Families often moved to other parts of the country, so the same name can turn up in more than one region.
The body that granted and recorded arms in France in this period.
Louis XIV of France
Sovereign of the period
Louis XIV of France
1643–1715
Reigning in France when the Barrel arms are first recorded.
How Arms Worked in France
In France, a coat of arms was a mark of honor that passed down through the male line to all legitimate descendants. Families often used the same shield without changes to show their shared heritage. If a branch wanted to stand out, they could add a small mark to their shield to show their specific place in the family tree.
Granting authority
The Juge d'armes de France acted as the official authority that regulated and verified coats of arms across the country.
How they got arms
Families typically inherited their arms from ancestors, though they could also receive them through royal grants or by proving their noble status.
Where arms were recorded
Coats of arms were officially recorded in the Armorial Général de France, which began its main collection in the year 1696.
The family's standing
Recorded among the armigerous families of Provence.
Origin & History of the Barrel Family in France
The family name Barrel has deep roots in the sun-drenched region of Provence, where members of the family were firmly established by the year 1663. The name likely originated as a descriptive occupational surname, as it was common practice in medieval France to identify individuals by the tools they used or the goods they produced. Given the historical importance of viticulture and trade in southern France, the name may have been linked to those who crafted wooden casks for the storage and transport of local wine and olive oil. Over time, these families became woven into the social fabric of their local communities, transitioning from specialized craftsmen into established residents of the Provençal countryside. By the mid-seventeenth century, the name was already part of the regional identity, reflecting a long history of labor and settlement in this historic corner of France.
Related Branches & Arms
Root word
Baril
A cylindrical container made of wooden staves and metal hoops.
This name
BarrelAn occupational name for a maker or seller of wooden barrels.
also spelled
Barrell
Barrele
Barel
Related arms
Bruchardsimilar arms
Foullonguessimilar arms
Hue de Montrecysimilar arms
Documented Sources
J. B. Rietstap, Armorial Général, Gouda: G. B. van Goor Zonen, 1884–87
Archives départementales des Bouches-du-Rhône, Registres paroissiaux et d'état civil, 1663
Boyer, Joseph, Le travail et les métiers en Provence au XVIIe siècle, 1954
Dauzat, Albert, Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de famille et prénoms de France, 1951
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fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
fessThe military belt, and readiness to serve
bendDefence, and the scarf of a commander
roseThe seventh son, and beauty with grace
